Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, April 21 asked water concessionaires and concerned government agencies to intensify their collaborative efforts to mitigate the impact of the dry season on water supply across the country. "We need all hands on deck to ably manage the water requirements of our...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday, April 16 said the veto by President Duterte on the SIM Card Registration bill allows online trolls to ‘’thrive, spread lies and hate, and fuel discord and division". Drilon thus “congratulated” troll farm operators, online bullies and fake...
Senators on Thursday lauded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the “timely response” of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allow the continued distribution of fuel subsidy to the public sector. “The order to allow the resumption of fuel subsidy distribution to public utility...
​Senator Grace Poe on Monday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board from its decision which prohibits a government office from spending during the elections season. ​Poe, chairperson of the Senate public services...
Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to act on the reported close distance maneuvering of the Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea as she said it poses risk to safety. Poe in a statement on Monday said the government should "urgently" address the concern made by the Philippine Coast...
Senator Grace Poe is still not satisfied with the government's move to increase the monthly subsidy to poor Filipino families from P200 to P500 by saying it "may look better on its face but there's a catch." Poe in a statement Thursday expressed concern that from the earlier promised year-long...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday said that the P200 monthly subsidy to be given to the poor Filipino families amid the continuous oil price hike is not enough. In a statement, Poe said the government must not be frugal in terms of giving cash assistance to the poor Filipinos, saying a P200 per month...
Senator Grace Poe has recognized the need for the government and institutions to create an environment that would empower women entrepreneurs to surpass pre-existing limitations and thrive in the new normal. “I believe the government should invest in women entrepreneurs as they will be extremely...
Senator Grace Poe has stressed the importance of improving electricity services and lowering the rates in far-flung areas of Mindanao to pave the way for more investments and businesses in the region. Poe made the pronouncement Wednesday, March 9 as the Senate Committee on Public Services, which...
Senate action on the pending online "e-sabong" franchise for gambling businessman Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang’s Lucky 8 Star Quest will move only after the case of missing 34 ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight afficionados) has been resolved. This was the stand of Senator Grace Poe, chairwoman of the Senate...
Contrary to the claims of Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, President Duterte did not give any go-signal to put a stop to the operations of online cockfight or “e-sabong” amid the investigation into the reported missing 31 cockfight enthusiasts. PAGCOR...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday appealed to the Philippine government to prioritize the possible repatriation of the Filipinos in Ukraine where military tension is now high over Russia’s impending invasion. “All hands should be on deck for the urgent evacuation of Filipinos from Ukraine amid...
